3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 9 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from DeParcq v. O'Brien.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeParcq v. O'Brien Anchor | green | “in the case of a failed gift of a portion of an estate or residue, this section may be applied in appropriate circumstances so as to prevent an intestacy or a distorted disposition.” | 3 |
| 2 | Estate of Mooney | green | “are not entitled as a matter of law to receive the 35 residuary gift but may receive it in part or in its entirety if the court, at a trial to be calendared, later reforms the holographic will to reflect such an alternative disposition of the residuary gift.” | 3 |
| 3 | Catch v. Phillips | green | “that portion of any residuary estate that is the subject of a lapsed gift to one of the residuary beneficiaries remains undisposed of by the will and passes to the heirs-at-law.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.